- Title
- Building research capacity in gerontology : Experiences and lessons form Australia
- Creator
- Bartlett, Helen; Carroll, Matthew
- Date
- 2013
- Type
- Text; Book chapter
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/167206
- Identifier
- vital:13579
- Identifier
- http://cdn.c3a.com.sg/2013/tagecai/TheAsianGerontologyExperiencebyC3AandIPS.pdf
- Identifier
- ISBN:9789810767815
- Abstract
- Over the past decade, increased policy attention on the consequences of demographic ageing in Australia has led to a more focused research agenda on ageing, greater funding opportunities and raised awareness and recognition of gerontology as an important field of study. Research capacity building efforts in ageing have been considerable and have improved collaboration between the policy, research and service sectors, raising expectations of research funding streams and translation of research into policy and practice. The discourse on ageing has also shifted gradually from a deficit model to focus more on healthy, active or productive ageing, indicating a broader multidisciplinary approach and more positive perceptions of ageing. This shift in focus has enabled social gerontology to flourish in Australia, with a number of ageing research centres having social gerontology streams. While much has been achieved over this period, there are ongoing challenges in sustaining the progress made to date and in building research capacity that has longer-term strategic prospects. This paper outlines Australia’s efforts to build research capacity in gerontology over the past decade, examining key successes and future challenges, with consideration of how this experience may be relevant to Asia.
- Publisher
- Council for the Third Age and Institute of Policy Studies, National University of Singapore
- Relation
- The Asian gerontologial experience : Capacity building in social gerontology training and translational research in Asia Chapter 4 p. 76-90
- Rights
- Copyright © 2013 Council for Third Age
- Rights
- Open Access
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- Gerontology; Demographic aging; Australia; Research; Policy; Asia
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